DUI/DWI offenders in Washington are occasionally given the opportunity to participate in a drug and alcohol rehab program instead of penalties for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The consequences for these kinds of crimes can occasionally be quite extreme, which can include incarceration and substantial fines and even absorbitant costs to pay for being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for initial offenders, the court finds that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol abuse in treatment is going to be more effective in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Washington, CA. that are lucky enough to be able to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more extreme consequences, many will stay out of the court system for good.